Luke 15:9

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I found the coin I had lost.’

Cross References

Luke 1:58

When her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had extended great mercy toward her [i.e., in giving her a child], they rejoiced with her.

Luke 15:8

“Or what woman, who has ten silver coins [Note: These coins each amounted to about one twelve-hour day of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $108 in 2005], and if she loses one of them, would not light a lamp, sweep the house and search for it diligently until she finds it?

Luke 15:10

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels [i.e., in heaven (?)] over one sinful person who repents.”